Canyoning in Japan
| country: | Japan |
| departures: | Daily canyoning departures available in Japan from late April to early November. |
| price: | From Yen 8000 - Yen 16000 Yen (approx £35 - £72) (half & full day) excluding flights. Price includes canyoning gear, guides, transportation to & from canyon, insurance & photos |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Canyoning is the freshest and most exciting new adventure sport to hit Japan. An adrenalising and revitalising adventure with a multitude of courses available to suit all thrill levels!
What is Canyoning?
Negotiate your way down steep canyons by abseiling and jumping waterfalls and cliffs, cascading down natural chutes and swimming through crystal clear pools. 80% of the time is spent in the water.
We offer a wide range of canyoning courses in Japan, to suit all customer skill and thrill levels and use only the best quality gear imported from around the world, to ensure supreme comfort and safety. Even on cold days you will be snug under 10mm of wetsuit.
For canyoning, all you need is a towel, your swimwear and a sense of adventure!
Half day canyoning
Fox Canyon (Minakami area, late Apr - late Oct)
Fox Canyon is the most popular canyon in Japan with easy access and amazing features at all water levels. We are the only company running this course.
Features: 20m slider waterfall,15m super drop into pool, whirlpool play spot
Price: Yen 8000.
Info: Canyoning thrill level 9, wilderness level: 7, duration 2-3 hours, access 1 minute walk, minimum age 13 years
Nosehair Falls (Minakami area, late May - late Oct)
A combined shower climb & canyon great at high water & ideal at low water for those who do not want the big thrills of canyoning.
Features: Over 1km of natural water slides, longest slide over 40m
Price: Yen 8000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 5, wilderness level 9, duration 3 hours, access 30 minute mountain hike, minimum age 13 years with reasonable fitness
Heaven (Minakami area, late May - late Oct)
A very picturesque course good for small groups, quite a bit shorter than other canyoning routes.
Features: Small triple waterfall, self abseil
Price: Yen 8000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 6, wilderness level 8, duration 2-3 hours, access 20 minute mountain hike, minimum age 13 years with reasonable fitness
Maple Canyon (Minakami area, mid Jun - late Oct)
Maple Canyon is an amazingly scenic canyon set high in the mountains above Minakami. Plenty of great sliders and waterfall drops, very similar to Fox Canyon but a longer canyoning adventure.
Features: 1 big waterfall, sliders galore
Price: Yen 8000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 8, wilderness level 9, duration 3 hours, access 15 minute bush walk, minimum age 16 years with reasonable fitness
Deer Canyon (Kusatsu area, late May - early Oct)
Deer Canyon is an incredibly beautiful canyon with some great features and big waterfalls. A virgin canyon that has rarely been seen by humans...
Features: 5 big waterfalls, 2 sliders
Price: Yen 9000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 9, wilderness level 9, duration 3 hours, access 5 minute bush walk, minimum age 16 years with reasonable fitness
Musasabi Canyon (Shikoku area, Jun - early Nov)
Musasabi Canyon is a blend of slides, waterfalls and hidden caves... The final waterfall is breathtaking!
Features: Slides and pools, highest waterfall over 40m!
Price: Yen 8000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 8, wilderness level 8, duration 3 hours, access 2 minute hike, minimum age 13 years with reasonable fitness
Full days
Full day tours are the perfect way to escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life to the seclusion of the canyons. Spend the day exploring some of Japan's last wilderness frontiers. You can choose a preference for the canyoning course you wish to participate on, or leave it up to our professional guides to take you on the course with the best conditions on the day. You could also request a customized full day canyoning, comprising of two half day courses. (Only for the fit!)
Nosehair Falls (Minakami area, May - late Oct)
A relaxing day in the beauty of the Japan Alps, a leisurely paced tour.
Features: Over 2 km of natural water slides, longest slide over 40m
Price: Yen 12000 weekdays or Yen 14000 weekends (including lunch)
Info: Canyoning thrill level 5, wilderness level 9, duration 5-6 hours, access 30 minute mountain hike, minimum age 13 years with reasonable fitness
Crystal Canyon (Minakami area, Sep - late Oct)
One of the most beautiful areas of Japan. A real wilderness adventure experience. Features: 2 big waterfalls, multiple jumps & sliders, long crystal clear pools
Price: Yen 14000 weekdays or Yen 16000 weekends (including lunch)
Info: Canyoning thrill level 9, wilderness level 10, duration 6-7 hours, access 60 minute mountain hike, minimum age 16 years with reasonable fitness (2 hr hike)
Deer Canyon (Kusatsu area, Jun - Oct)
Deer Canyon is an incredibly beautiful canyon with some great features and big waterfalls. Not for those scared of canyoning heights!
Features: 8 big waterfalls, 2 sliders
Price: Yen 13000 weekdays or Yen 15000 weekends (including lunch)
Info: Canyoning thrill level 9, wilderness level 9, duration 5-6 hours, access 5 minute bush walk, minimum age 16 years with reasonable fitness
How to find us
We can give you directions by car & train. Please see map for location within Japan.
What is Canyoning?
Negotiate your way down steep canyons by abseiling and jumping waterfalls and cliffs, cascading down natural chutes and swimming through crystal clear pools. 80% of the time is spent in the water.
We offer a wide range of canyoning courses in Japan, to suit all customer skill and thrill levels and use only the best quality gear imported from around the world, to ensure supreme comfort and safety. Even on cold days you will be snug under 10mm of wetsuit.
For canyoning, all you need is a towel, your swimwear and a sense of adventure!
Half day canyoning
Fox Canyon (Minakami area, late Apr - late Oct)
Fox Canyon is the most popular canyon in Japan with easy access and amazing features at all water levels. We are the only company running this course.
Features: 20m slider waterfall,15m super drop into pool, whirlpool play spot
Price: Yen 8000.
Info: Canyoning thrill level 9, wilderness level: 7, duration 2-3 hours, access 1 minute walk, minimum age 13 years
Nosehair Falls (Minakami area, late May - late Oct) A combined shower climb & canyon great at high water & ideal at low water for those who do not want the big thrills of canyoning.
Features: Over 1km of natural water slides, longest slide over 40m
Price: Yen 8000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 5, wilderness level 9, duration 3 hours, access 30 minute mountain hike, minimum age 13 years with reasonable fitness
Heaven (Minakami area, late May - late Oct)
A very picturesque course good for small groups, quite a bit shorter than other canyoning routes.
Features: Small triple waterfall, self abseil
Price: Yen 8000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 6, wilderness level 8, duration 2-3 hours, access 20 minute mountain hike, minimum age 13 years with reasonable fitness
Maple Canyon (Minakami area, mid Jun - late Oct)
Maple Canyon is an amazingly scenic canyon set high in the mountains above Minakami. Plenty of great sliders and waterfall drops, very similar to Fox Canyon but a longer canyoning adventure.
Features: 1 big waterfall, sliders galore
Price: Yen 8000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 8, wilderness level 9, duration 3 hours, access 15 minute bush walk, minimum age 16 years with reasonable fitness
Deer Canyon (Kusatsu area, late May - early Oct)
Deer Canyon is an incredibly beautiful canyon with some great features and big waterfalls. A virgin canyon that has rarely been seen by humans...
Features: 5 big waterfalls, 2 sliders
Price: Yen 9000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 9, wilderness level 9, duration 3 hours, access 5 minute bush walk, minimum age 16 years with reasonable fitness
Musasabi Canyon (Shikoku area, Jun - early Nov)
Musasabi Canyon is a blend of slides, waterfalls and hidden caves... The final waterfall is breathtaking!
Features: Slides and pools, highest waterfall over 40m!
Price: Yen 8000
Info: Canyoning thrill level 8, wilderness level 8, duration 3 hours, access 2 minute hike, minimum age 13 years with reasonable fitness
Full days
Full day tours are the perfect way to escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life to the seclusion of the canyons. Spend the day exploring some of Japan's last wilderness frontiers. You can choose a preference for the canyoning course you wish to participate on, or leave it up to our professional guides to take you on the course with the best conditions on the day. You could also request a customized full day canyoning, comprising of two half day courses. (Only for the fit!)
Nosehair Falls (Minakami area, May - late Oct) A relaxing day in the beauty of the Japan Alps, a leisurely paced tour.
Features: Over 2 km of natural water slides, longest slide over 40m
Price: Yen 12000 weekdays or Yen 14000 weekends (including lunch)
Info: Canyoning thrill level 5, wilderness level 9, duration 5-6 hours, access 30 minute mountain hike, minimum age 13 years with reasonable fitness
Crystal Canyon (Minakami area, Sep - late Oct)
One of the most beautiful areas of Japan. A real wilderness adventure experience. Features: 2 big waterfalls, multiple jumps & sliders, long crystal clear pools
Price: Yen 14000 weekdays or Yen 16000 weekends (including lunch)
Info: Canyoning thrill level 9, wilderness level 10, duration 6-7 hours, access 60 minute mountain hike, minimum age 16 years with reasonable fitness (2 hr hike)
Deer Canyon (Kusatsu area, Jun - Oct)
Deer Canyon is an incredibly beautiful canyon with some great features and big waterfalls. Not for those scared of canyoning heights!
Features: 8 big waterfalls, 2 sliders
Price: Yen 13000 weekdays or Yen 15000 weekends (including lunch)
Info: Canyoning thrill level 9, wilderness level 9, duration 5-6 hours, access 5 minute bush walk, minimum age 16 years with reasonable fitness
How to find us
We can give you directions by car & train. Please see map for location within Japan.
how this holiday makes a difference
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One of our key goals is to employ and refine sustainable tourism practices that will benefit all of our outdoor adventure experiences in Japan.
Environmental Responsibility We are committed to protecting our natural environment and increasing customers and locals environmental awareness and responsibility. We have been working with the Japan national forest office (erinsho) over the past 5 years to introduce restrictions on environmentally sensitive areas and tour operator restrictions. We also organise regular river cleaning days and events with other tour operators, local government staff, and our customers. 6 years ago we organised a major event to promote keeping rivers clean which involved a 7 day rafting tour from Minakami (river source in the mountains) to Tokyo (ocean), collecting water samples on the way. On all our canyoning tours customers are briefed about the importance of our ecosystem, the environment they are in on the tour and how they can make a difference. We also encourage customers to participate on our river cleaning days by offering discounted tours and free BBQ’s. Our operations include the following policies: Local communities We have made a strong commitment to the local communities around our three canyoning base locations in Japan. We have created both direct and indirect benefits for the local communities by employing local staff, using local suppliers, supporting other local businesses and implementing various social projects. Staff: We currently employ over 16 staff in 3 locations in Japan, 60% of whom are from the local area (the same village or town). It is our goal to increase the percentage of local staff to 80% over the next 3 years. We have all ready implemented training systems for locals to become guides in each area. Suppliers: We utilize local suppliers for all available equipment, food and utilities in Japan. This policy applies not only for our operations but our staff as well. Local business: It is our policy to include local businesses in the economic benefits of outdoor adventure tourism. We use local accommodation in each area and give them special discount rates. The result is a value package for customers which encourages them to stay in the local area. We also introduce customers to many local restaurants, hot springs and other tourism activities such as local craft workshops. Social Projects: We have been involved in various social projects in Japan such as free outdoor days with the local primary schools in each area, constructing local children's playground, supporting the local festivals and providing volunteers for aid work after natural disasters (earthquakes, floods). |
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